by Scope Loans Team on February 5, 2009
by Scope Loans Team on January 23, 2009
In an interview before the inauguration, CBS anchor Katie Couric asked President Obama how he would balance the optimism and hope that surrounded his election with realistic expectations.
“The American people, I think, are in a pretty good place in the sense that they are hopeful and optimistic about what a new administration may bring,” he replied, “but they are realistic about what is going to be accomplished in the first year or the first 18 months. I think they recognize that we’re not gonna magically eliminate some of the problems we’ve had but that we can make steady ...click here to continue
by Scope Loans Team on January 23, 2009
In my experience, now is the perfect time to be thinking about how to improve and grow your business in 2009. It’s time to review your progress during the last 12 months and begin to think strategically about the year ahead.
Did 2008 bring you the success and growth you desired? If not, why?
Many times entrepreneurs spend their every waking moment running the day-to-day operations of their business. Very little time, if any, is designated for thinking and planning. And yet, 80% of businesses that have a business and marketing plan, and use it, will reach their goals.
Wouldn’t you like to be one of those ...click here to continue
by Scope Loans Team on January 22, 2009
Although making resolutions to improve your financial situation is a good thing to do at any time of year, many people find it easier at the beginning of a new year. Regardless of when you begin, the basics remain the same. Here are my top ten keys to getting ahead financially.
1. Get Paid What You’re Worth and Spend Less Than You Earn
It sounds simplistic, but many people struggle with this first basic rule. Make sure you know what your job is worth in the marketplace, by conducting an evaluation of your skills, productivity, job tasks, contribution to the company, and the going rate, both inside and ...click here to continue
